Great Gluten-Free Cocktails with Kahlúa

Celiac.com 04/08/2021 - We get lots of questions about alcohol, especially flavored alcohols and liqueurs, such as Kahlúa. We recently did an article clarifying that Kahlúa is gluten-free and safe for people with celiac disease. Still, we get a lot of questions about cocktails to make with Kahlúa.

In celebration of the announcement by the FDA that all distilled alcohol is gluten-free, we're including some great gluten-free cocktail recipes for you to enjoy all year long.

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Here are some great gluten-free cocktails that you can make with Kahlúa, and with other Kahlúa flavors. You can find more great gluten-free Kahlúa cocktail recipes at the Kahlúa website.

Kahlúa Coffee

• 1 part Kahlúa
• 2 parts coffee

To Mix:

• Add one part Kahlúa to a coffee cup.
• Top with freshly brewed hot coffee.
• Add milk as desired, and serve.

Kahlúa Ice Coffee

• 1 part Kahlúa
• 2 parts iced coffee
• 1 part milk

To Mix:

• Fill any cup, glass, carafe or pitcher with ice and iced coffee. 
• Add Kahlúa, mix and serve.

Kahlúa Espresso Martini

• 1 part Kahlúa
• 1 part Absolut vodka
• 1 part Espresso

To Mix: 

• To a shaker, add Kahlúa, Absolut Vodka and espresso with plenty of ice. 
• Shake 10 seconds or so, until frothy.
• Strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.

Kahlúa White Russian

• 1 part Kahlúa
• 1 part Absolut vodka
• 1 part heavy cream

To Mix:

• Fill a rocks glass with ice cubes. 
• Add Kahlúa and Absolut Vodka.
• Pour the cream off the back of a spoon to make a layer, and serve.

Kahlúa Irish Cold Brew Martini

• 2 parts Kahlúa
• 1 part Jameson Whiskey
• 3 parts cold brew

To Mix:

• Fill the shaker with ice and add two parts Kahlúa, one part Jameson whiskey and three parts cold brew coffee. Shake for at least 10 seconds. 
• Strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.

Kahlúa Black Russian

• 1 part Kahlúa
• 2 parts Absolut vodka

To Mix:

• Fill a rocks glass with ice. 
• Add one part Kahlúa, two parts Absolut Vodka. 
• Mix and garnish with a cherry.

Kahlúa Cold Irish Coffee

• 1 part Kahlúa
• 1 part Jameson Whiskey
• 2 parts cold brew
• 1 part cream

To Mix:

• In a wine glass, add Kahlúa, Jameson Irish Whiskey and Cold Brew. 
• Add a layer or cream. 
• Garnish with coffee grinds, as desired, and serve.

Kahlúa Brandy Alejandro

• 1 part Kahlúa
• 1 part Martell
• 1 part Espresso
• ½ part cream

To Mix:

• Fill a shaker with ice. 
• Add all ingredients. 
• Shake the ingredients for 10 seconds. 
• Strain into a cocktail glass. 
• Garnish with grated nutmeg, as desired, and serve